St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-01
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS.
Two Sessions of the Ramsey County
Sabbath school Association Held


yesterday.
There were about 400 present at yesterday
afternoons session of the mseyCountySab-
bath School association, which was opened
by q song service, conducted by Prof. F. NJ.
Lamb, of New York, after which prayer was
offered by DR.. Finley. The first work of the
afternoon consisted of reports from schools.
Gen. George c. Smith, superintendent of
Jackson. Street NJ. e. Sabbath school, re-
ported an increase of 40 per cent. in their
school since last convention They had estab-
liShed three or four mission schools which were
to-day self-sustaining and progressing finely.
The report of the First Baptist Sabbath
school was given by its superintendent, who
stated that they had just gotten into their
new quarters at the rear of the church. The
normal class in its Chautauqua course was
very successful. Rev. DR.. Finley, pastor of
the Ninth Presbyterian church, reported an
increase of attendance of As per cent. The
membership was at present 255 Dr. Charles
e. Lee, superintendent of the House of Hope
Sunday school said their membership had
increased to $50, SO in the primary depart
ment and 40 in the Bible classes. During the
year $500 had been raised by the school. Re-
view Sundays were devoted to the mission
airy cause.
In response to the call for Bates Avenue NJ
E. church, Rev. j. Pemberton arose and re-
ported the school to be in Furnishing condi-
tion-an increase of 80 per cent. in member
ship since October. The greatest need now
is good teachers.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The following committees were appointed
by Gen. G. c. Smith: Committee on nominal
tions-J. III. Randall, chairman; Mr.. Dougan,
of the First Presbyterian; f. Funk, of the
German church; d. NJ. Robbins, of the
Methodist; Mrs. X. Nichols, of the Congrega-
tional.
Committee on Resolutions-Rev. H. Fl.
Hart, chairman; A. S. Talmadge, DR.. C. S.
Lee, Dr. Finley, of the Ninth Presbyterian,
and Miss Anderson, of the Methodist church.
Mrs. A. c. Morrow, of Minneapolis,
editress of the illustrator of Interna-
tional Sunday School Lessons, spoke
on the heed of spirituality in
Sabbath school work. The speaker was very
earnest in pressing upon the audience the
necessity Of being consecrated in their work,
as half heartedness in any work was never
successful. Love, she said was the great
central power If you can win scholars by
love you can easily WIN them to Jesus.
Rev. II. H. Hart was the next speaker. He
spoke on the "Relations of Sabbath Schools
to Missions" stating that Sabbath schools
ought to be interested in missions for two
reasons. First, on account of the benefit of
Sabbath schools on missions; and second,
on account of the benefit of missions on Sab
bath schools. The Sabbath school, he said,
was the fountain head of all missions. There
were two ways OF giving: The impulsive
plan ana the SySIGIudllC pan, Uu6 lHIUef DSlDS
the successful one. Mrs. j. II. Randall gave
short talk on the primary class topic,
which proved very interesting, and as re-
suit of which, committee was appointed to
see what could be done for the organiza-
ton OF primary teachers association.
The committee was Mrs. j. II. Randall,
Miss Carrie Pond and Mrs. Atkins. The re-
naming part of the afternoon session was
devoted to q question drawer, conducted by
Rev. ]. H. Randall. Prof. f. M. Lamb sang
at intervals selections Of gospel songs.
THE EVENING SESSION.
At the meeting In the evening the commit
tee on resolutions made its report. The COM
mittee was impressed with the idea that
hitherto there had been lack of some spe-
ciic object and. upon their suggestion, a
| committee consisting of George G. Smith,
J. w. Griggs, Jr., and G. S. Lee, was APP
| pointed to call a meeting of all Protestant
| Sunday school workers some time during the
month of May, for the purpose of following
| out the following course: First, q systematic
| canvass of st. Paul Sunday schools;
| Second, mass meeting of Sunday
school children, TO be held during the month
| OF October; third, the appointment of some
week day to be called Sunday school day;
| fourth, to tender the thanks of the associa-
| tion to the people of the First Baptist church
| and to Prof. Lamb for his services. 1t was
| further decided to organize primary Teach
! ers' association, auxiliary to the National
Teachers association. The following officers
were elected: President, Thomas Cochran;
! secretary, s. Sherin; executive committee,
| II. II. Hart, ". Funk @. N. Woodland, Thomas
| II. Dickson and Mrs. Fl. ID. Gates.